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Overview

The Automotive Manufacturing Field Service Technician role is a remote position supporting the Indiana and Illinois area, focusing on field service calls, system integration, and equipment reliability for a leading company in the manufacturing industry. The company is known for its commitment to innovation and excellence, employing over 43,500 professionals globally.

Responsibilities

  • Make field service calls both local and out of state with little advance notice.
  • Provide integration support including teaching, adjustment, calibration, and diagnosing system issues.
  • Commission systems at customer locations, which may require extensive walking or standing.
  • Complete final buy-off of installations and document any open issues.
  • Ensure all equipment operates at maximum reliability levels (99.998%).
  • Diagnose and repair equipment to component level using various test equipment.
  • Record service reports and update plant inventory using SalesForce.com.
  • Maintain plant information database including equipment performance and customer satisfaction surveys.
  • Log all open issues and follow them through to completion.
  • Assist customers in identifying and ordering spare parts and capital equipment.
  • File accurate expense reports in a timely manner.

Requirements

  • 2+ years of experience in electrical/electronic equipment troubleshooting.
  • Willingness to travel 30% to customer sites; up to 50% for special projects.
  • Experience with robot/PLC interfacing including basic ladder logic.
  • Basic understanding of SWS and SPR systems preferred.
  • Basic understanding of safety circuits and commissioning systems.
  • Ability to program systems and troubleshoot at an intermediate level.
  • Knowledge of mechanical components such as pneumatics, weld heads, feeders, and spindles.
  • Electronic technology degree or equivalent; Associates or Bachelor's Degree desirable.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
  • The salary range for this position is $54,700 - $93,500.
  • The Total Target Cash Compensation range is $57,000 - $92,000.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k
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How this job compares in Chicago, IL

Pay in context

At roughly $36/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $38/hr median for welding jobs in Chicago, IL, whose middle half runs $31–$47/hr across 90 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 40% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Chicago, IL

We're tracking 104 other active welding openings in Chicago, IL right now, from 65 different employers. 56 of them were added in the last week. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 371 other active welding openings from 241 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Chicago, or widen the search to Illinois.

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. currently has 1 other opening live in Illinois, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Illinois at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Staff on Site (13), S&C Electric Company (12), and Gerber Collision & Glass (11). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Illinois, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Chicago at $38/hr, Itasca at $36/hr, and Downers Grove at $36/hr. Chicago is among them.

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